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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What comedic Hollywood icon does Levitt quote regarding honesty in this chapter?
(a) Stan Laurel.
(b) Buster Keaton.
(c) Soupy Sales.
(d) W.C. Fields.

2. How do teachers most often cheat on standardized tests?
(a) They never administer the test.
(b) They erase wrong answers.
(c) They read the answers to the children.
(d) They allow children to have books out.

3. According to Levitt, because something is correlated to something else does not imply what type of relationship between them?
(a) Inverse.
(b) Porportional.
(c) Symbiotic.
(d) Causal

4. According to Paul Feldman's records, when are people least honest?
(a) During the winter.
(b) During holiday seasons.
(c) Early in the morning.
(d) During tax season.

5. How does Paul Feldman view humanity as a result of his business records?
(a) People are basically honest.
(b) People never lie.
(c) People become less honest after achieving success.
(d) People are deceptive and entitled.

Short Answer Questions

1. In his introduction, what does Levitt say he wants to replace with honest assessment?

2. What portion of the full commission does the seller's real estate agent generally get to keep?

3. From what city is Norma McCorvey?

4. Why does Levitt believe there are few violent criminals in the end of the twentieth century?

5. What did the authors of FREAKONOMICS consider doing for six minutes?

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